Just finished a mock-to-real comparison with few of the applicants whom we mentored and who were interviewed at the Delhi ISB admissions panel today. Thought I’d share some detailed insights for those preparing for their own interview rounds.
1. Tell me about yourself that is not mentioned in any part of your application.
2. Tell us more about the dorm room initiative that you had started
3. What kind of books do you read. The interviewer had read one of the same books and asked a few related points
4. Walk us through your journey since you have switched three firms in your career
5. Why ISB now
6. You mentioned a skill gap tell us more about your undergrad specialization
7. How will ISB be different from your undergrad learning
8. ISB is a mix of practical and theoretical learning. How do you think you will benefit from it
9. Can’t you learn from industry experts in your current job
10. Why not go abroad or to IIMs or Masters Union
11. Do you want to learn more from professors or industry experts
12. Give an example of cross team collaboration Not the one from your essay tell us a different example
13. What is one weakness you have how did you come to know about it and what have you done so far to work on it
14. What kind of people do you not like working with. How will you handle a group project if such a person is in your team
15. What were you known for in your undergrad among your peers
16. How do you generally interact with people
17. Can you please read four lines from the screenplay you have written
18. You want to work in a Product Role ? Tell us 3 features you would want to improve in the product you use the most daily.
19. Why not a specialized PM course instead of MBA? It will be cheaper and better.
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Wishing all the very best to people whose interviews are scheduled in the coming weekend. P.S Mumbai is 1st and 2nd Nov.